Ballads for little folk . THE HUNCHBACK. If he walked he could not keep beside The lads that were straight and well ;And yet, poor boy, how hard he tried, There s none of us can get himself in trim for school Was weary work, and slow ;And once his thoughtless brother said, Youre never ready, Joe ! He sat in the sun, against the wall, When the rest were blithe and gay ;For he could not run and catch the ball Nor join in the noisy first or last he would not share In a quarrel or a fight;But he was prompt enough to say, No, boys, it isnt right ! And when a lad oer a puzzling sumP
Ballads for little folk . THE HUNCHBACK. If he walked he could not keep beside The lads that were straight and well ;And yet, poor boy, how hard he tried, There s none of us can get himself in trim for school Was weary work, and slow ;And once his thoughtless brother said, Youre never ready, Joe ! He sat in the sun, against the wall, When the rest were blithe and gay ;For he could not run and catch the ball Nor join in the noisy first or last he would not share In a quarrel or a fight;But he was prompt enough to say, No, boys, it isnt right ! And when a lad oer a puzzling sumPerplexed his head in doubt, Poor little, patient, hunchbacked Joe,Could always help him out. And surely as the time came roundTo read, define, and spell, 182 The Hunchback. Poor little Joe was ready first,And knew his lessons well. And not a child in Sunday-school Was half so quick as he,To tell who blessed the children once And took them on his if you could but draw him out, Twas good to hear him talkOf Him who
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